Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by murat124 » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:43 AM UTC

The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Public-Crisis-Authority-Millen...

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by chantelles » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:44 AM UTC

jefim wrote: post #13

My to-go favorite for relaxed summer evenings is "The Master and Margarita" by Bulgakov. It is a literature masterpiece that magically adjusts to my current inner state. It can be both easy reading when I'm tired and just want to unwind, and thought provoking when I'm ready to be thoughtful. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117833.The_Master_and_Ma...

I am reading it now - and it is fantastic. And because I cannot read in Russian but am learning it I see how much I am missing: eg: the word for Turnstyle in Russian is the same in meaning as tourniquet - which figures prominently in the beginning of the book.

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by deboflo » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:45 AM UTC

Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

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Post by htamas » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:45 AM UTC

The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by pmlnr » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:45 AM UTC

Aldous Huxley - Breve New World

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by gordon_freeman » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:45 AM UTC

I would recommend Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Hays Translation) along with On the Shortness of Life by Seneca. These 2 books together will introduce you to the Stoic philosophy which I just found a couple of years ago and it has made my life much better.

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Post by sansnomme » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:45 AM UTC

On VCs, startups and philanthropy: Accelerando by Charles Stross

Re: Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?

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Post by doomlaser » Tue, Jul 02, 2019, 6:46 AM UTC

Patrick Collison, co-founder of Stripe, keeps a cool reading list with tons of books, color coded by the impact they had on him. He's clearly a voracious reader on a wide range of topics. I happened to find it yesterday and found tons of books and authors to add to my Amazon wishlists: https://patrickcollison.com/bookshelf

If you're interested in games / startup stories, I have to recommend Masters of Doom, about the early days of id. It's thrilling and exciting to read: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Created-Transformed-Cult... - It's also in the news that USA has ordered a pilot for a TV adaptation. Here's hoping it's good!